Leontodon autumnalis, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 311-312

4. L. autumnalis L. , Sp. Pl. 798 (1753).

Perennial with branched, oblique, truncate stock. Stems 1-numerous, 5-60 cm, usually branched, glabrous or with few simple eglandular hairs; bracts numerous, particularly just below the capitula. Leaves 20-200 x 3-30 mm, narrowly oblanceolate, acute, sinuate-dentate to deeply pinnatisect, the segments narrowly lanceolate or linear and usually patent or recurved, tapered into the petiole,

glabrous or with simple eglandular hairs. Capitula (1—)2—7. Involucre 7-12x7-11 mm; bracts linear-lanceolate, obtuse to acute, glabrous or with simple eglandular hairs. Ligules deep yellow, the outer with a reddish stripe on outer face. Stigmas discoloured. Achenes 3-5-7 mm, reddish-brown, cylindrical, slightly narrowed above, transversely muricate; pappus of 1 row of plumose hairs. 2« =12, 24. Most of Europe, but rather local in the south. All except Al Az Bl Cr Sa Sb Tu.